[ Academia ] [ Litigation ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] [ Transactional ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in Media/ Entertainment/ Sports : Courses from the Communications Department focus on some of the services the media industries provide: information, news and entertainment. Students interested in the publishing or new media industries should consider taking 1 or more courses on journalism, broadcasting or other forms of expression that may require striking a balance between privacy and property rights, on the one hand, and the public interest, on the other. This course considers the development and influence of digital media.

General course
Description:

(Graduate students register for 220.) Contemporary debates concerning the social and cultural impact of digital media. Topics include the historical origins of digital media, cultural contexts of their development and use, and influence of digital media on conceptions of self, community, and state. Priority to Juniors and Seniors.

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law